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Commercials2 yearsThis is how
an average Joe spends
his life:Sleeping25 years
Working10.3 years
Watch TV9.1 years
Driving4.3 years
Eating3.66 years
is interrupted every 3 minutes,
getting back on task takes 23 minutes.
At work, average
Joe:sp
ends
28%
of h
is tim
e dealing with unnecessary interruptions
spen
ds 2
8% o
f his
time dealing with unnecessary interruptions
12
6
39
wastes 2 to 3 hours per day
Who or What are These Biggest Time Wasters at Work?
spen
ds 2
8% o
f his
time dealing with unnecessary interruptions
Meetings
1 in 4 complain that they spend more time in meetings talking about work than actually doing it.
Office politics
47% feel that office politics take away from their productivity and is one of the top 10 stressors.
Socializing coworkers
About 40% say they’d get a lot more done if co-workers would quit stopping by to chat.
“I SCHEDULED THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS THE SCHEDULING OF NEXT WEEK’S MEETINGS.”
MEETINGSTHE PRACTICAL ALTERNATIVE TO WORK
Emails
Office workers check their e-mails 30-40 times an hour.
Fixing other’s mistakes
Conducting personal business
Internet
47% of survey respondents admitted to on-line time procrastinating. 64% of employees visit non-work related websites every day at work.
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Micromanaging bosses
38% would rather do unpleasant activities — like opt for more work or sit next to someone who eats noisily — than sit next to their boss.
Wrong temperature
Research has shown that the ideal office temperature for maximum productivity is 76 to 77 degrees (24 - 25 celsius).
Multiscreen multitasking
Multitasking leads to a 40% drop in productivity, increased stress and a 10% drop in IQ.
One hour of distracted time means $10 375 of wasted productivity per person per year.
Lost time = big bucks = stress
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Sources:
1. David Lavenda - Digital Distractions in the Workplace 2011
2. Facts how we spend time
3. Harvard Business Review, Bergman, 2010
4. Salary.com survey - Why & How Your Employees are Wasting Time at Work 2012
5. Fortune - The three biggest workplace distractions 2013
6. Quantum Learning Solutions - Startling Statistics About How We Use Time 2012
7. The Wall Street Journal - Workplace Distractions: Here's Why You Won't Finish This Article 2012
8. Office of National Statistics, 2012
9. Jennifer Lavoie, Psychology Today study on procrastination
10. Icons - http://thenounproject.com, Dilbert by Scott Adams
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